FARGO FORCE

North Dakota drivers are not the only ones jumping back on the ice.

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota drivers are not the only ones jumping back on the ice. The Fargo Force is back at action at Scheels Arena. The team kicks off its first home game of the season against the Omaha Lancers tonight. The team is also offering new family–friendly options on the concourse with a knee hockey arena, a tic…

The Force Return just eight players from last year's team

FARGO, N.D. –As is common in the USHL, this year’s Fargo Force team looks much different than the last. Along with a new head coach, the team returns just eight players and will be tasked with filling the shoes of the top-five goal scorers from the previous season, who have all moved on from the organization. The 2019 team has…

Lamoureux is entering his fourth season with the team, his first as the Head Coach

FARGO, N.D. — Pierre-Paul Lamoureux is entering his first season as head coach of the Fargo Force after his predecessor, Cary Eades, stepped aside to focus solely on general manager duties. This will be the fourth year Lamoureux has been with the Force as he previously served as the team’s associate head coach. He is plenty familiar with the organization…

Demers was hired as Assistant Coach and Director of Scouting for the 2019 season

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force’s latest hire at the coaching position is a reunion of sorts. Chad Demers played for the Force from 2008-2011 before heading to the Air Force Academy to continue his hockey career at the college level. He returns to Fargo as the team’s new assistant coach and director of scouting. In this interview with KVRR’s…

Cary Eades will continue as general manager and President of Hockey Operations

FARGO, N.D. (Fargo Force) – The Fargo Force announced Tuesday a coaching staff restructure. Cary Eades has been named the new President of Hockey Operations/GM, Pierre-Paul Lamoureux has been promoted to Head Coach and Eli Rosendahl has been promoted to Associate Head Coach/Goalie Coach. The changes are effective immediately. “The responsibilities of doing both the Head Coach and GM roles have…

The Central Illinois Flying Aces are going dormant, so their players were drafted by the other teams in the USHL

FARGO, N.D. (Fargo Force) – The Fargo Force acquired the USHL playing rights to four players in today’s Central Illinois dispersal draft. The Flying Aces announced last month that they would be going dormant following the 2018-19 season. In a draft lottery last week, the Force drew the #1 overall pick in the draft and with that pick they selected…

The Fargo Force Forward has six points in the last four games

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force have secured a spot in the playoffs thanks in part to a strong end-of-the-season push. The team is 7-2 over its past nine games and is tied with Des Moines in fourth place in the Western Conference. There is still a chance for the team to receive home-ice advantage in the first round of…

The Force defeated USA 3-1

FARGO, N.D — Fargo Force held off Team USA for the second night in a row with a 3-1 victory at home. Both teams started the game off slow with a scoreless first period. Mike Kesselring and Jeremy Davidson would score in the second to give the Force a 2-1 lead before the final period. AJ Drobot would add one…

Force Beat Team USA U-17 4-2

FARGO, N.D.– The Fargo Force entered tonight’s final home series tied for fourth in the Western Conference standings. The fourth seed represents home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Tyler Johnson was in net for the Force. Team USA had the first chance of the game. Hunter Strand gave them the early lead, 1-0. Force came storming back….

The Force are tied with Des Moines for the four-seed in the Western Conference

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Force clinched a playoff spot last weekend, but there is still a lot of importance in the final three regular-season games. Currently, the team is tied with Des Moines for fourth place in the Western Conference, but the Force have one fewer game to play. If Fargo can finish ahead of the Buccaneers, they will…